Meet Your Graduate Admissions Officer

Welcome! Our Graduate and Professional Studies Admissions team is excited to chat with you about your academic opportunities at Jacksonville University. Please find your graduate admissions counselor below and schedule a phone or virtual appointment. We're happy to answer any questions you have about the admissions process, financial aid, next steps, and anything else you'd like to know about JU. 

Ryan Schnippert headshotRyan Schnippert

Director of Graduate Enrollment Management

rschnip@ju.edu  |    +1 904-256-7943

  • Master of Science and Master of Arts in Marine Science
  • Master of Science in Marine Studies
  • Master in Public Policy (MPP)
  • Executive Master in Public Policy (EMPP)
  • Dual Master in Public Policy / Marine Science

 

Trevor White's headshotTrevor White, M.B.A.

Associate Director of Graduate Recruitment

twhite19@ju.edu  |    +1 904-256-7862

  • Clinical Mental Health Counseling
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Speech-Language Pathology
  • Master of Science in Medical Sciences (MSMS)
  • Pathways to Speech-Language Pathology
  • Florida Mental Health Licensure (non-degree coursework)

 

Ben Southern's headshot Ben Southern, M.B.A.

Sr. Associate Director of Graduate Admissions

bsouthe@ju.edu  |    +1 904-256-7293

  • Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA)
  • Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA)
  • Master of Science in Applied Business Analytics (MSABA)
  • Master of Science in Organizational Leadership (MSOL)
  • Dual Degree Programs
  • Master of Science in Dentistry
  • Comprehensive Oral Implantology Certificate Program
  • Certificate in Orthodontics
  • Master of Science in Respiratory Care (MSRC)

 

Missy Davenport HeadshotMissy Davenport

Assistant Director of Graduate Admissions

mdavenp@ju.edu  |    +1 904-256-7169

  •  Juris Doctor program

 

 

 

Julia Kirendall HeadshotJulia Kirkendall

Assistant Director of Graduate Admissions

jkirken@ju.edu  |    +1. 904-256-7026

  •  RN to BSN
  •  RN to MSN
  • Practical Nursing
  •  Master of Business Administration (MBA)

 

 

Asia ShabazzAsia Shabazz

Assistant Director of Graduate Professional Studies

ashabaz@ju.edu  |    +1 904-256-7472

  • Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) (Online, Cohort & Nurse Practitioner Programs)
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Doctor of Nursing Practice (BSN-DNP)
  • Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
  • Master of Science in Health Informatics (MSHI)
  • Nursing Post-Graduate Certificates
  • MSN-MBA Dual Degree

 

Kyrstin Switanek's headshotKyrstin Creswell Switanek

Assistant Director of Admissions

kcreswe@ju.edu |    +1 904-256-7002

  • Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Choreography
  • Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Visual Arts

 

 

Rhianna BlakeRhianna Blake

Assistant Director of Graduate Admissions

rblake1@ju.edu |    +1 904-256-7333

  • Exercise Science
  • ABSN
  • Graduate Certificate in Play Therapy

 

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